Final World History Exam (Part 2)

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Why did the Persian emperor Darius attack the Greek mainland

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D.) to punish Athens for aiding the Ionians in their revolt against Persian rule

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Macedonia was able to take control of all of Greece in the 340s BC because

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C.) a long cycle of warfare left all Greece vulnerable to attack

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Some of the earliest examples of Greek epic poetry were

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B.) the Iliad and Odyssey

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When the last king of Rome was thrown out, his place was taken by two magistrates called

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A.) consuls

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The Third Punic War was caused by

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A.) Rome's desire for revenge

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Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar

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D.) to prevent him from destroying the Roman Republic

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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of the government of Rome

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B.) the Roman Republic, the Augustan Age, the Good Emperors

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Which of the following languages developed from Latin, the language of Rome

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B.) French

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Which of the following emerged in the early Christian Church to oversee church affairs and priests within each city

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A.) bishops

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Why did Constantine build a new capital

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A.) because the east was richer and better defended

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Which of the following was a Visigothic Kings who sacked Rome in 410

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A.) Alaric

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Because the Law of the Twelve Tables were displayed, judges could not

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C.) make decisions based on secret laws

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What caused the Third Punic War

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A.) the Romans' desire to destroy Carthage

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Why did Octavian adopt the title "first citizen"

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D.) to avoid the title of King or emperor

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Wealthy Romans dominated politics during the Pax Romana because

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B.) public officials were not paid so only the wealthy could participate

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Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment

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D.) in the Colosseum or at Circus Maximus

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Which of the following describes the government of Diocletian

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C.) a government that regulated every aspect of life

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What caused inflation after the last of the Good emperors died

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A.) the minting of new coin containing copper and lead in order to maintain the money

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Why did the pope name Charlemagne Emperor of the Roman People

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B.) to thank Charlemagne for keeping him in power

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Which king drove the Vikings north of London

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D.) Alfred

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Europe became a feudal society because

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B.) Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions

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Christians drove the Moors out of the Iberian peninsula during the

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C.) Reconquista

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Which of the following families was the most influential in the expansion of the Franks

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C.) Carolingians

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How did Charlemagne ensure that his counts remained loyal and did their jobs well

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B.) by setting up a system of rewards and punishments administered by inspectors

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Which of the following is considered one of the most important leaders in European history

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D.) Charlemagne

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Vikings began raiding northern Europe because

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D.) Viking farmers could not grow enough food

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How were the Viking and Magyars similar

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B.) Both were fierce warriors

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The feudal system had had which of the following effects

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B.) It diminished the power of kings

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Which of the following countries was the first to develop a strong central government

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A.) England

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Which of the following began to extend the power of the monarchy throughout France

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C.) Hugh Capet

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After Charlemagne's death, which of the following occurred

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B.) Germany divided into several small states

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The goal of the First Crusade was to

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C.) the Jerusalem and Holy Land away from the Muslims

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Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades

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D.) Europeans kings gained ,ore political power

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What was the end result of the Wars of the Roses

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D.) A Tudor nobleman took the throne, beginning a new era in English history

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The Black Death led to

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B.) the collapse of the medieval manor system

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The pope excommunicated all Crusaders taking part in the Fourth Crusade they

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B.) attacked a Christian city to pay their passage to the Holy Land

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How many organized Crusades set out form Europe between 1096 and 1291

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D.) nine

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which of the following was one effect of the Crusades

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A.) Relations between religious groups became more strained

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What was the Hanseatic League

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C.) a group of northern German cities and towns that worked together to promote and protect trade

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What is another name for the plague that devastated Europe in the mid-1300s

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C.) the Black Death

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Who won the Hundred Years' War

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A.) the French

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What military advantage did the English have over the French in Hundred Years' War

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A.) Better weapons

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Which of the following was one result of the Treaty of Tordesillas

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B.) the Spanish Empire was larger than the Spanish Empire

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Which of the following best describes the food exchange between Europe and the Americans

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B.) Europeans brought wheat, sugar, and sheep to the Americans, and took corn, potatoes and turkeys to Europe

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Scholars estimate that how much of all food crops grown around the world today are of American origin

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C.) one-third

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During the rise of capitalism, European investors willingly took the risk of investing in overseas trade because

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A.) the rising demand for goods drove prices higher

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An increase in business activity due to colonization caused which of the following

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C.) a new class of wealthier merchants emerged in Europe

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Planters in the Americans began to use African slaves for labor because

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C.) disease had killed millions of Native Americans

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How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration

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B.) by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

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What was an effect of the Columbian Exchanged

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B.) the exchange of foods and animals had a dramatic on later societies